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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wimbledon 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE LAST 10 YEARS
| Cause of death | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity and atelectasis | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
| Congenital defects or birth injuries | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Diseases of the newborn | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | _ | – |
| Gastroenteritis | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bnbryoma of liver | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Bronchitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Acute nephritis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Septicaemia | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Asphyxia (un-known cause) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Accidental death | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Inattention at birth | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Bilateral pneumothorax | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Pyelonephritis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 17 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 17 | |
| Total neo-natal deaths included above | 14 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 14 |
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